Standalone Internet Explorer
Like most web developers we have to test each design in multiple browsers. Currently we test in Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, Firefox, Opera & Safari which means having to us a Virtual Machine in order to run multiple versions of Internet Explorer. Frankly it’s a nightmare!
With Internet Explorer 8 now officially released it means that we also have to test that too but with Internet Explorer 6 now officially dead we will no longer be supporting it.
Things have just got a little easier though. Today i found a fantastic FREE tool which allows you to test a design in IE6, IE7 & IE8 without having to use Virtual Machine or having to hack Internet Explorer to be able to run multiple versions of it.
IETester works on XP & Vista and is truly a fantastic piece of software! It emulates IE5.5, IE6, IE7, Â and IE8. Although FREE it is still being actively developed which hopefully means that future versions of IE will be added as and when. It’s very simple to install and run and is essential for all developers 
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